MIAMI -- In a Marlins lineup featuring the talents of Giancarlo Stanton and Logan Morrison, nobody is swinging the bat better these days than shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria. The shortstop has upped his average from .176 to .236 since June 3, and he took a 10-game hitting streak into Friday.
With a base hit in the series opener against the Nationals, Hechavarria would achieve a … [Read more...]

Yes, the Marlins are 11-30. Despicable. Deplorable. But is this team really that bad?
The Fish have had tons of injuries. Nathan Eovaldi, Henderson Alvarez, Giancarlo Stanton, Logan Morrison, Jeff Mathis, Donovan Solano, Joe Mahoney, Casey Kotchman - the list goes on and on. It hasn't helped this team gain any consistency at all at any point in the season thus far. Not an … [Read more...]

The good news is, the Marlins have the pitching and the defense to make a push for a strong run. They could, potentially, rattle off 5-10 wins in a row. Then there is the bad news - the offense just plain sucks. They can't scratch out runs, let alone score runs in bunches.
Nothing new to report there. The Marlins knew they were going to be challenged at scoring runs and … [Read more...]

Look, it can't get any worse.
Getting swept by the Braves and suffering a 13-2 defeat over three games is definitely not the way to make a splash with your already downtrodden and cynical fan base. But there are signs of improvement and ope for the future for the Marlins.
Take a quick look at the team's strikeouts. The Marlins, as a team, have 61 Ks in 321 ABs. That ranks … [Read more...]

Lance Armstrong is on Oprah confessing that he cheated. And that he lied about cheating.
Notre Dame media darling Manti Te'o, a runner up for the Heisman trophy and heart of the Irish defense, may have been involved in a hoax over a story about a girlfriend that died of leukemia.
Somewhere, Jeffrey Loria is sighing relief, smiling in the mirror giving himself an … [Read more...]